Paul Knott

This film didn't get a theatre showing in the UK, but is on DVD. I wonder if it was turned down for plot inconsistencies? (The Tarot Card Killer story does not make chronological sense) If you can get past this, what you have is a delightful little comedy with a youthful Scarlett Johansson. charming Hugh Jackman, charismatic Ian McShane, and, yes, a still funny Woody Allen .Plus a host of Brit actors in cameos, lovely location filming and a centrepiece theme of down-to-earth New Yorkers blowing the cobwebs off stiff upper lip aristocrats, who appear grateful for the experience. Don't take this too seriously and let yourself be swept along by the beauty of London and the benevolent humour of it all (though Sondra Pransky's willingness to hop into bed with a rock star (?) strikes a sour note.)

Expertly crafted film from seasoned director Allen with delightful lead playing from Timothy Chalamet and Elle Fanning with sparkling cameos from Liev Schreiber, Jude Law and others. Of course the script is filled with preposterous cultural name-dropping and tortured self - analysis and the plot contrives to create chance meetings between half a dozen characters in a city of many millions, Yet, this doesn't matter in a film that is pure enjoyable wish-fulfillment taking place against gorgeous backdrops as part of Woody Allen's lifelong love affair with New York. Disenchanted with dismal 'real-life' films and in need of some pleasurable escapism? You won't be disappointed with this.